Connecting data across preconstruction workflows and systems is critical to increasing efficiency, unlocking insights, and driving business. No matter the size of your company or trade, you can leverage BuildingConnected's API or ACC Connect to do just that. We promise it's easier–and less expensive–than you think! Join this session to learn more about the benefits of BuildingConnected's API, ACC Connect, and integrations built by third-party software providers , and how these tools can connect your bidding data to other systems, such as Salesforce and PowerBI. You'll come away inspired by the examples we share, and with a clear understanding of the next steps you can take to bring the power of connected bidding data to your organization.

This lab will teach you the basics of Forma Connect and walk through an example of how to automate the transfer of files within Forma Data Management.

AutoCAD (& verticals) Plant 3D, and Revit all have different workflows with ACC/BIM 360 projects and the Desktop Connector. After many challenging hours I believe I have finally found a way to explain the various ACC/BIM 360 workflows and would like to share this knowledge with everyone else who's also dealing with all these various workflows and collaboration options. Specifically, I'm going to cover working with Revit, Plant 3D, and Civil 3D (same workflows for AutoCAD) with ACC and/or BIM 360 projects. I'll also cover the Desktop Connector 15 and 16 and the differences we've encountered, good and bad.

What does it take to successfully deliver a mega project with thousands of models, multiple stakeholders and complex coordination needs? Drawing from AtkinsRéalis’ extensive experience in delivering large-scale frameworks, this session offers proven strategies for managing Project Delivery at scale. Learn to develop a robust digital strategy for mega projects, from standardized project environment setup and information exchange frameworks to multidisciplinary coordination workflows. Explore how Autodesk Forma (ACC), Autodesk Platform Services (APS), ACC Connect, Data Exchange and the Autodesk Validation Tool (AVT) enable seamless collaboration, streamline design review and synchronize project-wide data for quality assurance, coordination, construction (4D), costing (5D) and carbon analytics (6D). Gain practical insights into managing multi-level collaboration and walk away with actionable strategies for implementing data driven solutions in complex, large-scale projects.

The goal of this class is to demonstrate how contractors, like Kirby Engineering can leverage Big Data on projects. Kirby Engineering is currently harvesting information from the site team through QC checklists, Rfi submittals, drawing reviews, contract delivery and desktop audits on BIM 360 & Autodesk Forma. Kirby Engineering champion team would like to demonstrate the development of a business dashboard that would allow senior Directors make project decisions based on real data. Kirby team has set up an internal Data reporting team where ACC has proven to be central to the project data reported back. Other areas of focus include but are not limited to the use of integrations and tools to support data-driven decisions, such as Data Connector, PowerBi and ACC Connect. The class will be delivered by the customer together with Autodesk Customer Success team to demonstrate the importance of collaboration between construction customers and their technology partners.

In this lab, you will learn how to use AutoCAD, Revit and Forma Data Management to build an ACC Cloud based Revit model utilizing your 2D AutoCAD file stored on Forma Data Management. It will then go in to how to collaborate your Revit model with other stakeholder models (MEP/Structure).

Is critical project information stuck inside your Autodesk Forma (ACC) project? Discover how to use the Autodesk Data Exchange process and Revit to bridge the gap and connect your BIM data with data visualisation platforms, such as Microsoft Power BI. This hands-on lab will demonstrate and guide how to easily extract specific and relevant data from your 3D model subsets, rather than entire files, to create interactive visualizations and dashboards. This cloud-based method streamlines data sharing with stakeholders who aren't BIM experts, providing automatic audit trails and enabling better, data-driven decisions across your projects. By the end of this lab, you will be equipped with the skills to implement and connect your Revit data on ACC to Power BI and create powerful and visually impactful reports that can be shared with external stakeholders, elevating your BIM data analysis to a whole new level!

Join us to learn about our product strategy and upcoming initiatives across features within Forma Data Management. In this session, we will gather feedback around tools like Sheets, Files, Viewing & Markups, Search, Desktop Connector, Reviews, and Transmittals. ​ This is a unique opportunity to influence the product roadmap and explore any new ideas about the future of Forma Data Management with our R&D teams.

Innovation drives the work Paric does to help improve organizational efficiencies. With the ever-growing construction technology ecosystem, data silos become a real obstacle to get the most out of these tools. Autodesk provides many powerful software systems that can help simplify our lives, but it can be a challenge to get the different products to work together across an organization and with other tools. By maximizing the APIs provided by Autodesk Platform Services, and using tools like Autodesk Forma Connect, you can automate and streamline these processes to simplify what are otherwise repetitive and error-prone processes. These automations can provide the basis for future integrations across business operations. In this course, you will learn how Paric partnered with Autodesk Construction Solutions to automate the workflows between a CRM and Forma Build to reduce the required employee resources, increasing operation efficiencies and implementation of established corporate standards.

Join us to learn about our product strategy and all upcoming initiatives across our platform solutions for Insight and Autodesk AI. In this session we will be gathering feedback around tools within Autodesk Forma like Reports, Data Connector, Dashboards, and Construction IQ as well as learning about new Autodesk AI powered capabilities currently in development. This is a unique opportunity to influence the product roadmap and explore new ideas about the future of our products with our R&D teams.

IMC Construction is one of the largest contractors in the Philadelphia region, and a full-service construction management firm that takes pride in providing an innovative and collaborative approach to project delivery for clients. IMC is using Autodesk Assemble software to condition and append data to their models, enhancing the models to be ready for review at any moment. IMC then uses Autodesk Forma Connect to take advantage of the firm’s enhanced models and data throughout the project lifecycle. With the power of this integration, IMC can track cost drivers to stay in line with its planned budget, as well as collect and compare historical data to identify design inefficiencies, and track productivity on site. By maximizing the power of Autodesk Assemble to condition and enhance models—and the power of Autodesk Forma Connect to link data across the project lifecycle—IMC has improved the efficiency of this workflow by more than 90%, simultaneously increasing their competitive advantage and the quality of the projects they deliver.

Learn how to use the power of Autodesk Forma Connect, which allows users to create their own custom app integrations without the need to write code. In this class, we’ll discuss how to connect siloed data to integrated data to support efficient EPC delivery. Specifically, we’ll discuss various applications of the “recipes” (workflows) to extract files and metadata within the common data environment (CDE)—i.e., BIM 360, Autodesk Forma, and Autodesk Assemble—to move to platforms such as Aconex and Microsoft SharePoint, and comply with ISO 19650 requirements. Additionally, the extracted data can be used to automate creation of dashboards to monitor progress of design quantity takeoffs, construction installation, issues resolution, and most other data available via the Autodesk Forge APIs. Recipes can be used for a single project or at an account level (across several projects). Find out how Autodesk Forma Connect can help you save time and reduce errors by automating many business processes.

Data-driven decision-making is crucial for project success, enabling informed choices and continuous improvement. Platforms like Assemble and Autodesk Forma (ACC) store valuable data that, when used effectively, can significantly enhance project outcomes. The Power BI connector facilitates seamless data collection and organization from these platforms, allowing for smooth transfer and integration into Power BI for visualization and analysis. Project teams can leverage these insights to optimize project progress by identifying areas for improvement and potential risks, enabling proactive issue prevention and resolution. This minimizes costs, delays, and quality problems. Additionally, retrospective data analysis allows learning from past successes and failures, leading to more informed decisions for future projects. This data-driven approach fosters a culture of continuous learning and improvement, resulting in increased competitiveness and client satisfaction.

Jacobs manages multiple large-scale projects each year. One of the challenges is to manage all the users within the Autodesk Forma platform, as well as their assigned project products, roles, and companies. Another challenge is to visualize users' permissions on different folders within one page without clicking through each folder. To solve these problems, Jacobs worked with Autodesk to develop a user management dashboard via Autodesk Data Connector. Jacobs also extracted users' folder permission information using Autodesk Forma Connect, maximizing Autodesk Platform Services. A data pipeline was set up to streamline the data into Power BI for better visualization. In this session, we'll describe these projects, from inception to deployment, and we'll cover the technical instructions and the efficiency we've achieved. The presentation will also cover BI development from raw data extracted from Autodesk products, which are transformed into actionable insights that inform tactical business decisions.

Embark on a hands-on “GeoTrip”—a practical journey into integrating GIS and BIM data using ArcGIS GeoBIM and Autodesk Forma (ACC). This session equips attendees with workflows and tools to connect spatial and design data for deeper project insights. Participants will explore how integrated GeoBIM environments enhance decision-making, support more accurate coordination, and improve communication across project teams. We’ll dive into visualizing design and geolocation data together, enabling Digital Prototyping development, real-time issue tracking, and project transparency. Attendees will also see how Revit and Civil 3D models and data are linked to GIS features, enabling spatially contextualized coordination and analysis. The session will also cover how connecting Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and model data lays the foundation for future AI applications, empowering owners and stakeholders with AI-ready, lifecycle-aware project environments.

In this session, we'll demonstrate how Egnyte integrates with and complements Autodesk Forma to support your teams, projects, and business operations. We'll hear from two mutual customers as they share their integration use cases and the real-world value they've gained. As a special bonus for AU 2024, the Egnyte product team will be on hand to showcase next-generation integration enhancements. We look forward to seeing you there!

Point clouds are more than just dots in space. They represent existing walls, doors, pipes, ground surfaces and so much more. They represent millions and millions of individual pieces of information. And because of this, their file size can be enormous and often difficult to work with. But it doesn't have to be that way. This class will demonstrate ways that you can take advantage of the new scan-to-mesh and publish features in ReCap Pro to share, view, comment, and collaborate on your point clouds. We'll also look at ways you can utilize point clouds in an efficient and effective manner by extracting only the relevant information for your design.